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171 The Ethical Engineer by Harry Harrison

That mores is strictly a matter of local custom cannot be denied. But that ethics is pure opinion also...? Maybe there are times for murder, and theft and slavery....
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Age Rating: Older than 7 | Genre: Science Fiction
Tags: Science Fiction, Novel-Classic
Downloads: 1691 | Votes: 63 | Score: 8.56
Size: 228KB | 43,398 words | Posted:

172 Stellar Drift by Rogue_Aquarian

Jack Coralane and the crew of the Astral Feather conduct drone hunting operations to combat a new breed of space piracy. Seemingly mundane, routine, meant to be a simple task destroying their targets from a safe distance. Their next contract however, may not be so mundane, and could threaten to throw them into a cauldron of danger far more real than they could have ever imagined.
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Age Rating: Older than 17 | Genre: Science Fiction
Tags: Science Fiction, Aliens, Space, Humor, Drama, Violence, Workplace, Furry
Downloads: 18122 | Votes: 128 | Score: 8.55
Size: 1461KB | 269,378 words | Posted: in progress Updated:

173 Racing the Clock by Vincent Berg

A The Catalyst Story (4)
Alex has a mission to find as many new followers as he can in the limited time he has left as he comes to grip with the knowledge his abilities will likely kill him. Before that happens, he hits the road with his sister and Gail. Along the way, they learn much more about him, his followers and about leading a mission when one doesn't know the way. He needs enough followers to build a new branch on the evolutionary tree, but has a limited time and needs to stay below the radar as he does it.
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Age Rating: Older than 13 | Genre: Science Fiction
Tags: Science Fiction, Extra Sensory Perception, Coming of Age, Young Adult
Downloads: 4154 | Votes: 65 | Score: 8.55
Size: 996KB | 191,545 words | Posted: Concluded:

174 Stand in Time by Ernest Bywater

A man is moving to the USA with his family. At the last minute his work won't release him from his contract early, as previously agreed. A cousin who's a close friend stands in to fill his role as father in helping the rest of the family move on the set date.When they get to the USA and the man is kidnapped by a group set on world domination. They brainwash him and send him back in time to help them bring about a different end to the War Between the States. Can one man affect their plans?
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Age Rating: Older than 13 | Genre: Time Travel
Tags: Science Fiction, Time Travel, Western, Rags To Riches
Downloads: 4125 | Votes: 230 | Score: 8.54
Size: 475KB | 97,579 words | Posted:

175 The Wrong Way - or Is It? by Ernest Bywater

A girl goes for a walk in the woods and gets lost, the searchers can't find her, but her destiny does. Some codes have been omitted so as not to give away too much, I promise there's nothing that should upset anyone as this is more a drama with some sex and not a stroke story.
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Age Rating: Older than 17 | Genre: Time Travel
Tags: Science Fiction, Drama, Historical, Rags To Riches, Vignettes
Downloads: 2259 | Votes: 183 | Score: 8.54
Size: 24KB | 4,837 words | Posted:

176 Adam and the Ants: the Beginning by LastCallAgain

An Adam and the Ants Story (1)
Being a superhero really isn't all it's cracked up to be. Especially with 'powers' like this! Adam is a normal 15 year old with normal 15 year olds' problems... along with a few problems that aren't so normal. And soon he will need to use those odd problems to save millions of lives. The first book of a four-part trilogy.
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Age Rating: Older than 13 | Genre: Science Fiction
Tags: Science Fiction, Coming of Age, Romance, Humor, Supernatural, Super Hero
Downloads: 2096 | Votes: 101 | Score: 8.54
Size: 201KB | 38,662 words | Posted:

177 Crossroads Rules by Lazlo Zalezac

A story in the Damsels In Distress Universe
Life gets interesting for Sid when he discovers what it means to be a hero according to the rules of Crossroads.
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Age Rating: Older than 17 | Genre: Science Fiction
Tags: Science Fiction, Aliens
Downloads: 2035 | Votes: 75 | Score: 8.54
Size: 141KB | 26,941 words | Posted: Concluded:

178 The Cosmic Computer by H. Beam Piper

The colony "world" is a poverty stricken agricultural society with only two exports: the fermented products of their world's unique grapes, and the salvaged war equipment, now selling at about 1% of its true value. The legend of MERLIN, the super-computer said to have planned the grand strategy which successfully concluded the war. "If we could only find Merlin," the inhabitants said to each other, "all our problems would be solved.
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Age Rating: Older than 7 | Genre: Science Fiction
Tags: Science Fiction, Novel-Classic
Downloads: 4278 | Votes: 143 | Score: 8.54
Size: 358KB | 65,517 words | Posted:

179 Seeding Hope Among the Ashes by Vincent Berg

A Great Death Story (3)
The man telling the country how to survive an apocalyptic event must now travel across the country to teach people how to heal themselves. David's saga continues, only without David. Instead his followers set off in multiple directions, taking his cure to other communities in the hope everyone can treat their own people, while not getting themselves killed! This sequel follows each girl as they journey to different cities, trying to convince reluctant survivors to trust them to make them sick.
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Age Rating: Older than 13 | Genre: Science Fiction
Tags: Science Fiction, Post Apocalyptic, Pandemic, Drama
Downloads: 3917 | Votes: 78 | Score: 8.54
Size: 737KB | 136,657 words | Posted: Concluded:

180 Lone Star Planet by John Joseph McGuire

The Solar League ambassador to the Lone Star Planet has the unenviable task of convincing New Texans that a s'Srauff attack is imminent, and dangerous. Unfortunately it's common knowledge that the s'Srauff are evolved from canine ancestors--and not a Texan alive is about to be scared of a talking dog! But unless he can get them to act, and fast, there won't be a Texan alive, scared or otherwise!
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Age Rating: Older than 7 | Genre: Science Fiction
Tags: Science Fiction, Novel-Classic
Downloads: 1318 | Votes: 64 | Score: 8.53
Size: 168KB | 30,625 words | Posted:
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